What is AB 5 and What Does it Mean for Me? - Jonathan Handel
AB 5 is a new state law that will rewrite the rules of freelance and gig work in California, causing confusion among the many workers who earn their living as independent contractors in the Entertainment Industry.
Workers as varied as musicians and photojournalists could be affected by AB5, which has taken effect Jan. 1, 2020.
The law codifies a 2018 California Supreme Court decision that introduced strict new rules governing the legal definition of independent contracting in the state. In short, more companies will be pushed to classify their workers as employees.
Entertainment lawyer Jonathan Handel explains.
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Selected Resources:
State info pages:
*https://www.labor.ca.gov/employmentst...
*https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/faq_indep...
AB5 bill text:
*https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/fa...
Dynamex decision:
*https://law.justia.com/cases/californ...
Borello decision:
*https://law.justia.com/cases/californ...